The Thirteenth Trial

[catcophonous]

Who: trialgoers
When: Day 27 all day
Where: The Cat's Zone

[Once again the Trial time has come. Just like the Eleventh, it's the Cat's bar that's appeared in the clearing, and just like then, he's not here for formalities.]

Can you believe you've been dumped on me again already? Lame, I know. But come on in and let's get going.

[But he's not the only voice! The booming, cheerful tone of the Hermit can be heard as well.]

Right, right, come along! This one should be fun for you and us.

[Once you enter the bar, you'll find... it's just a bar. In fact, you are free to come and go from it. The inside, though, has been dolled up -- there are swaths of colourful fabric above the windows, jingly dangly crystal decorations hanging down over tables, and patterned tablecloths. It's the kind of cheesy fortuneteller decor you've seen in the Hermit's tent before!

Otherwise, though, there's nothing strange. There are plenty of tables and an open dancefloor. The cabinets behind the bar are sturdily locked, but there are pitchers of non-alcoholic punch on every table, and on the bar is a jar of paper slips and a laminated instructions sheet.

The name of this game is: Fortune and Lies.]

RULES ☆ TURN-IN ☆ WINNERS & ENDGAME

Comments

[bad_crowmance]

Well, it's one way to break the ice. Don't worry about it. What have you been up to, anyway?

[unaffective]

... Little of consequence, I must confess. Though I'd like to at least see a competent set of notes compiled with regard to the train's workings, sleep finds me somewhat poorly, and my thoughts remain muddled in kind.

[bad_crowmance]

You have a hard time sleeping, huh? Sounds pretty rough. You considered trying to exhaust yourself before you go to bed? It might help.

1/2

[unaffective]

[unaffective]

... Greatly appreciated though the recommendation may be, Crow, my energy in that regard is likewise lacking...

[bad_crowmance]

That just means it'd be easier to get there! Well, it's your call though.

[unaffective]

Is that the means through which you've chosen to pass the time...?

[bad_crowmance]

I've found a lot of different ways to pass time. Engaging with the local wildlife-- [ Re: getting into fights. ] --exercise, playing card games, planning out a Trial to run at some point in the future, catching up on some reading...

[unaffective]

Ah, what have you been reading?

[bad_crowmance]

[ He pulls a book out of his inventory. ...It's the Kamasutra! ]

This is what I'm currently working my way through.

1/3?

[unaffective]

2/4 actually

[unaffective]

3/4

[unaffective]

[unaffective]

I see.

[bad_crowmance]

It doesn't exist in my world, so naturally I got curious when I heard about it.

[ "Naturally." ]

[unaffective]

Naturally.

I do hope you find it to be illuminating, in that case.

[ another, shorter pause ]

And your memories?

[bad_crowmance]

I'm working on those! I'm pretty good at getting sparks, so I've been making decent progress on getting them back.